Re: Air France throws in the towel

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Dave Proctor (daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> 2k8D5.20$Rk4.2977@news0.optus.net.au">news:2k8D5.20$Rk4.2977@news0.optus.net.au...
> > David Bromage (dbromage@fang.omni.com.au) wrote:
> > > This should be a shot in the arm for Speedrail. The distance is roughly
> > > comparable to Sydney - Canberra, although air traffic was much higher in
> > > France.
> >
> > Correction, WAS higher before TGV. Air France is down to 4 flights per
> day.

> 4 flights per day between the capital of France and the capital of Belgium.
> 20 trains per day on Mondays to Thursdays, an extra one on Fridays. Shows
> which mode they prefer.

Sabena is also being gutted. You know things are shaky when they start
flying turboprops between national capitals.

Increasing to 23 trains soon. And that's just from Paris-Nord. Add 5
Thalys and 4 TGV Reseau services direct from CDG airport.

Cheers
David